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<p>African-American men are nearly two times more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than their white counterparts. And the gap in life-saving treatment is worse; African-American men are nearly three times more likely to die from prostate cancer than white men.</p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>According to the <a href="http://www.schs.state.nc.us/units/ccr/">North Carolina Central Cancer Registry</a>, for every 100,000 African-American men in the state, 216 will develop prostate cancer, and 48 will die.</p>Tue, 02 Jun 2015 16:27:56 +0000Frank Stasio & Hady Mawajdeh & Andrew Tie56370 at http://wunc.orgThe Silent KillerBarbers Help Fight Prostate Cancerhttp://wunc.org/post/barbers-help-fight-prostate-cancer
<p>Fayetteville barbers have joined with health officials to inform their customers about the risks of prostate cancer. Cumberland County is one of seven counties in North Carolina with a prostate cancer rate higher than the national average. Barber shops serve as a social hub for many minority communities. Officials hope a barber's suggestion will motivate customers to get a prostate-cancer test. Douglas Dolberry of the Konnecte Kut Barber shop in Fayetteville, says the response so far has been great.<br>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:30:00 +0000WUNC News8519 at http://wunc.org